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Derek Luke

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Antwone FisherAntwone Fisher (2002)
Dir. Denzel Washington
Feat. Denzel Washington, Derek Luke
From a uniquely autobiographical screenplay by the real Antwone Fisher, Denzel Washington takes the helm and stars as a US Navy psychiatrist who…
Pieces of AprilPieces of April (2003)
Dir. Peter Hedges
Feat. Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson, Derek Luke
The uncomfortably comic family reunion done in the DAYTRIPPERS mold, with a tattooed Katie Holmes as the spacey black sheep of the clan, who invites…
SpartanSpartan (2004) Recommended
Dir. David Mamet
Feat. Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy
An expert 'special ops' agent (Kilmer) is sucked headfirst into a wild, yet plausible conspiracy involving the kidnapping of the US president's…
Friday Night LightsFriday Night Lights (2004)
Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez
A strong drama set in a small Texas town, where high school football (like rugby in New Zealand) is treated with near–religious…
Glory RoadGlory Road (2006)
Dir. James Gartner
Feat. Josh Lucas, Jon Voight, Derek Luke
Appealing despite its familiarity, this underdog sports yarn concerns the true–life basketball coach who, during the segregated US 1960s,…
Catch a FireCatch a Fire (2006)
Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Tim Robbins, Derek Luke
Sturdy, serious–minded political thriller from the steady hand of dir. Phillip Noyce, couched in the turbulence of South Africa’s Apartheid…
Definitely, MaybeDefinitely, Maybe (2008)
Dir. Adam Brooks
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz
Ryan Reynolds explains his 'complicated' romantic history to his young daughter (Breslin) in this agreeable romantic comedy set against a backdrop of…
Miracle at St. AnnaMiracle at St. Anna (2008)
Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Derek Luke, John Turturro, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
A messily formed, though nonetheless vital piece of corrective history, with Spike Lee directing this recreation of the feats of the…
NotoriousNotorious (2009)
Dir. George Tillman Jr.
Feat. Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke
Surprisingly credible biopic of Christopher 'Notorious B.I.G.' Wallace, whose rise to the throne of East Coast rap – and inexplicable murder via…
Trauma (TV Series)Trauma (TV Series) (2009)
Feat. Cliff Curtis, Derek Luke, Aimee Garcia
Kiwi Cliff Curtis is the charismatic frontman of this short–lived medical drama centred on a group of dashing San Francisco paramedics.…
Captain America: The First AvengerCaptain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Dir. Joe Johnston
Feat. Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones
Marvel's iconic superhero is reborn in this big, brash blockbuster, about a feeble military reject who is transformed into an ultimate solider by a…
Seeking a Friend For the End of the WorldSeeking a Friend For the End of the World (2012)
Dir. Lorene Scafaria
Feat. Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey
Unlikely partners Steve Carell and Keira Knightley gravitate towards each another as the end of the world approaches in this most unusual…
Alex of VeniceAlex of Venice (2014)
Dir. Chris Messina
Feat. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Messina, Don Johnson
Chris Messina makes his directorial debut in this tale of a workaholic attorney forced to reinvent her life after her husband suddenly leaves.
Self/lessSelf/less (Selfless) (2015)
Dir. Tarsem Singh
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley, Matthew Goode
High–concept, though convoluted thriller from Tarsem Singh (THE FALL) about a dying real estate mogul who transfers his consciousness into a…
Roots (TV Mini-Series)Roots (TV Mini-Series) (2016)
Dir. Phillip Noyce, Mario Van Peebles, Thomas Carter
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Derek Luke
A powerful new adaptation of Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel. This tragic story of resilience is told in four parts covering four…

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